Live: Manly v Cronulla

James Polson

That's it from us today. Thanks for reading and be sure to log on to smh.com.au or grab a copy of Monday's Herald for Michael Chammas's take on Manly's win as well as all the rest of the weekend's league news and analysis. We'll be back from 6.30pm tonight as Phil Lutton brings you live coverage of the Titans' clash with Parramatta. No NRL action this week due to the representative weekend but it'll be business as usual at SMH Sport with 'Sonny' Phil Mitchell in the blog seat for the trans-Tasman Test on Friday night (contingent on whether he's come down after the Roosters' big win). Before that, online editor Steve Samuelson will be up early to cover the final round of the US Masters at 4am as Jason Day, Marc Leishman and Adam Scott look to break Australia's drought at Augusta. Thanks for your company.

3:55pm on 14 Apr 2013

Anthony Tupou looks for a consolation try before Jeff Robson spills it as the siren sounds. Full-time at Brookvale Oval as Manly run out 25-12 winners. The Sea Eagles move into second with that win, behind only the unbeaten Melbourne Storm, which sets up a dream encounter in round 10 when the 2007 and 2008 grand finalists go head to head in Monday Night Football action on May 20.

3:55pm on 14 Apr 2013

A win's a win, they say, but the Sharks can take plenty out of the way they forced Manly to fight for their victory after the hosts looked to be running over the top of them with an early 16-0 lead. Similarly, Geoff Toovey won't be happy with the way his troops were unable to land the killer blow and let the Sharks back into the match. As for man of the match honours it's hard to go past Daly Cherry-Evans, who directed his side with panache in a solid performance. He was ably assisted however by Kieran Foran, and young Peta Hiku also had a match to remember on debut.

3:49pm on 14 Apr 2013

80 min: Anthony Watmough loses it for the Sea Eagles and the Sharks will have one last crack. But it's all academic now.

3:49pm on 14 Apr 2013

79 min: Manly get the penalty and that's just about curtains for the Sharks.

78 min: Sharks on the attack again and they need to score in this set.

3:46pm on 14 Apr 2013

76 min: Steve Matai picks up the intercept for Manly just as Cronulla were starting to look dangerous. Manly 25 Sharks 18.

3:44pm on 14 Apr 2013

75 min: Cronulla get the penalty metres out from the Manly line. Andrew Fifita tries the quick tap but is called back.

3:44pm on 14 Apr 2013

75 min: The Sharks go the short kick-off and end up with possession 40m out from the home side's line.

3:43pm on 14 Apr 2013

75 min: Daly Cherry-Evans lands the field goal and that'll just about do it for Manly. Sea Eagles 25 Sharks 18 and Sharks hooker John Morris looks to be in some pain in the dying stages and is being assisted from the field.

71 min: TRY to the Sharks, who criss-cross the field before getting the ball to centre Stewart Lawrence who crosses in the corner. We may have a game on our hands here if Chad Townsend can land a difficult conversion. Manly 24, Sharks 16, kick to come.